Yeosu City, First in Jeonnam Province to Uniformly Pay 600,000 Won Public Interest Allowance to Farmers and Fishermen

6 Billion Won Paid to 9,969 People, Available for Collection at Local Nonghyup Branches Starting the 24th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 23rd that the second round of the agricultural and fishery public interest allowance, following last year, will be distributed in bulk through local agricultural cooperatives starting tomorrow to support farmers, fishermen, and local small business owners who are struggling due to COVID-19.

Although the agricultural and fishery public interest allowance is usually paid in two installments, in the first and second halves of the year, Mayor Kwon Oh-bong persistently requested Jeollanam-do for prompt administrative processing to support local small business owners facing difficulties due to the consumption slump caused by COVID-19. As a result, Yeosu City became the first among the 22 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do to distribute the allowance in bulk, one and a half months earlier than last year.

The number of recipients of the Yeosu City agricultural and fishery public interest allowance is 9,969, with a total payment amount of about 6 billion KRW, all paid in local currency, Yeosu Sarang Gift Certificates, which is expected to revitalize the local economy.

The recipients must be heads of agricultural, fishery, or forestry management entities who have continuously resided in Yeosu City since before December 31, 2019, and must be actively engaged in agriculture, fishery, or forestry.

To receive the allowance, recipients should bring an identification card to verify their identity and visit the designated local agricultural cooperative branch they selected at the time of application on the village-specific distribution day set by each agricultural cooperative.

A city official stated, “Since many farmers and fishermen are expected to visit simultaneously at the beginning of the distribution, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the distribution schedule will be staggered and carried out sequentially.” The official added, “Since the distribution methods and schedules vary by agricultural cooperative, please check the distribution schedule at the relevant eup, myeon, or dong office and visit the designated agricultural cooperative on the assigned distribution day.”

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